In Memoriam

Rudy Flores was a much-loved campus safety officer for 36 years who enjoyed welcoming faculty, staff, students, and university guests from his post at the main entrance kiosk. He retired in 2000 and passed away on Oct. 24, 2010.

Kevin Walsh, Dean’s Executive Professor in Management at the Leavey School of Business since 2002, passed away on Oct. 23, 2010. He was a general partner at Ridge Partners LLC, an investment and buy-out company focused in the high-technology sector.

Joseph Grassi was professor emeritus of religious studies, author of more than 20 books, and founder of the Skip-A-Meal program for the hungry. He also served the poor in Guatemala for three years. He passed away on Dec. 9, 2010.